Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Lincoln was more boring than Algebra. Unlucky Bastard and Edmilson 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I hope Trump will be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,949 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 minute ago, AC1 said: I hope Trump will be better. Oh, it ought to be. But that's more in Martin Scorsese's wheelhouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Oliver Stone's big comeback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Directed by Drax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,432 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Will JW score it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Yep, Spielberg is never going to direct Trump. He needs to revere, pay tribute, admire, celebrate, and that's kind of impossible with Trump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 8 minutes ago, AC1 said: Yep, Spielberg is never going to direct Trump. He needs to revere, pay tribute, admire, celebrate, and that's kind of impossible with Trump. No it isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Shame Studios Presents: Trump Jesse Plemons is Trump - Amy Adams - Directed by Drax - Music By Rednex. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I'll wear my MAGA hat while directing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 TRUMP Starring Alec Baldwin Directed by Oliver Stone Music by John Williams Sounds lovely... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 We've got to protect the suburbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 They wanna take away ya gons! They wanna raise ya texas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,432 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 23 minutes ago, Brundlefly said: TRUMP Starring Alec Baldwin Directed by Oliver Stone Music by John Williams Sounds lovely... Sounds like a live action remake of The Boss Baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,514 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 LINCOLN is worth watching for Daniel Day Lewis' performance. What other value it has, I do not know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,054 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 The score by JW? Edmilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,514 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I guess, but I'll admit that I'm not familiar with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 The old timeyness? Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,054 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I had the impression you've seen the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,514 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 If you're talking to me, JS, the answer is "yes". I have watched LINCOLN once. I have no desire to watch it a second time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I saw Lincoln once! 2012, back in ArcLight Cinema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,432 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 For those who haven't watched Lincoln yet, here's a tip: don't watch it at night, otherwise you may fall asleep within 20 minutes of movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I have a feeling someone is going to 'fix' your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,949 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Edmilson said: don't watch it at night, otherwise you may fall asleep within 20 minutes of movie. If one is having a trouble sleeping, that could be a good thing! Edmilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 You're very harsh on that movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,432 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, Chen G. said: If one is having a trouble sleeping, that could be a good thing! Indeed. Lincoln is the perfect antidote for insomnia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,949 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, Brundlefly said: You're very harsh on that movie. Perhaps. From what I've seen, there was nothing wrong with it, per se. It was well-performed, handsomely-shot and coherently-plotted. But its dull. Brings to mind something Pauline Kael once wrote: "it's stately, respectable... and dead." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Romão 2,274 Posted August 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2020 I loved Lincoln...i think a lot of you are being very unfair to the movie The Illustrious Jerry, Nick Parker and Not Mr. Big 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Yeah, one of the things I was surprised by when I saw it was how lively it was. The pacing of the dialogue, and the humor, gave the movie a brisk pace. I also like how it flirted with some of Lincoln's not-as-noble sides. Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Maybe if I leave Lincoln playing on a loop, I'll stop waking up at 6 in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 President ASMR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Congo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 I'm surprised how hard JW Fan is on Lincoln. It's easily Spielberg's best film of the decade, and one of few recent efforts that would crack into my top ten from him. It's far from dull if you have an appreciation for energy that isn't necessary reliant on action. Take the scenes in the House of Representatives for example. They are some of the smartest and sharpest material Spielberg and company have graced us with in quite some time, moved effortlessly onward with thanks to Kushner's aces screenplay, fantastic performances from Day-Lewis and a plethora of solid character actors, and Williams' reflective score. One gets the sense that any other director would surely have struggled through all of this, which makes the near seamless delivery here all the more special. Plus, Spielberg gets to harp on the family theme, an area his recent output hasn't allowed him to touch on as strongly, which is noticeable considering how comfortable he appears working with it. It's a mammoth of a film in so many ways and I think it meets every possible standard for what it covers. It is emotional, provocative, inspiring, meticulously written, well-balanced in drama and humour, and, in short, one of my favourites. Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 The scenes with the Reps debating are brilliant . Jones really excelled as did all the actors. The only thing " dull" about the film was....... ..the music. SHHHHHH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,054 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 It needed an upbeat action score as a counterweight to the boring story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 24 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: It needed an upbeat action score as a counterweight to the boring story. Vangelis would have been perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 2 hours ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: I'm surprised how hard JW Fan is on Lincoln. It's easily Speilberg's best film of the decade But I switched them all off so what does that mean? And "Speilberg", really? Isn't that a bit old? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,054 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 That? He's a person, you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 10 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: That? He's a person, you know. I know but...he should have done more. 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,949 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 4 hours ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: It's far from dull if you have an appreciation for energy that isn't necessary reliant on action. Realizing the movie isn’t going to have any action scenes was one of the reasons I switched channels. Why NOT include war scenes in a American-Civil-War movie?! And by Steven Spielberg, no less? It’s not even that there is no action, it’s that’s such an approach is indicative of the movie’s style and preoccupations: it’s the sort of film that thinks it’s subject matter is so lofty, that having action will somehow taint it, but having people talk in rooms, on the other hand... Hence back to “stately, respectable...and dead.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,054 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 1 minute ago, Chen G. said: Why NOT include war scenes in a American-Civil-War movie?! And by Steven Spielberg, no less? Too much hassle. 1 minute ago, Chen G. said: Realizing the movie isn’t going to have any action scenes was one of the reasons I switched channels. Better re-watch Braveheart for the Nth time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,949 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Better re-watch Braveheart for the Nth time. See, now you get it! Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,054 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Is the blu-ray transfer of Braveheart any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,949 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Sublime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,054 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Does it trim the boring parts? mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,949 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 “If you want to shock an audience, get them almost to the point of boredom before doing so.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,054 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 And you don't like Lincoln? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,949 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 It’s fine, just a little dull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Needs a shot of adrenalin. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 It's perfectly suited for a History channel documentary. Edmilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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